- Linus Torvalds added hidden tabs to Kconfig to challenge parsers that can’t handle them.
- Tabs were intentionally added to the common Kconfig file for page sizes to expose faulty parsers.
- Torvalds believes parsers unable to handle tabs shouldn’t be parsing kernel Kconfig files, aiming to force fixes.
Eight space indentation should be crime, I’m not made out screen width over here.
If you want to be strict with indentation, use tabs as your standard instead of forcing others to use your preferred visual width.